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May God give you strength and the energy to care for your son. Just think how blessed the son is to have you as his mother.

There are so many sad situations in life and only those involved daily really understand it.

One thing I have learned is that people adjust to the situation they are in and their desires are tempered by their abilities.

We claim it is so very sad that a nursing home altheimer's patient can't get out and go places because of their physical needs. Yet - in reality, they do not wish to go out and do the things we think they would enjoy BECAUSE they do not feel good when doing it. It is too hard. They want their routine, their naps, their visits and activities - not the activities of the healthy world.

So - although a life is judged miserable and suffering by a well person - they are looking at it through their expectations not the wishes and expectations of a handicapped or ill person.

The only exception to this is a life of pain and suffering. Then the whole thing changes.